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Fraunhofer Center for Solar Energy Technologies „CSET“

“2018: The Year of Change”

Prof. Dr. Frank Dinter

2018: „The Year of Change“

17. April 2018

Angelini Center

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2018: „The Year of Change“Que cambió?

Nuevo Gobierno

Aprobación Corfo a CSET en 2013 (Gob. Piñera)

Inicio Oficial CSET Febrero 2015 (Gob. Bachelet)

Ahora tenemos Consenso nacional en desarrollo ERNC

Nueva Fase para CSET

Fase 1 terminada exitosamente (Feb 2015 hasta Feb 2018)

Fase 2 nuevas tareas, ideas, productos, prototipos, etc....

Nuevo Director Ejecutivo de CSET

Siguiendo el sol

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2018: „The Year of Change“Quien es CSET?

Centro de Excelencia, CORFO

2015: CSET comienza operaciones

Subsidiario de Fraunhofer ISE (Alemania)

Co-ejecutor: Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile

Investigación y desarrollo aplicado1. Sistemas solares PV2. Sistemas solares térmicos (CSP, Calor solar de proceso, tratamiento de aguas con energía solar)3. Integración horizontal (Efiencia energética, Edificios, Red y mercado eléctrico,…)

Equipo de más de 60 personas (FCR & UC)

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2018: „The Year of Change“Nuestros Objetivos desde el principio:

Generar innovación para lograr la implementación de energía solar a gran escala en los principales sectores industriales y comerciales en Chile

Investigar y abordar retos científicos, tecnológicos, económicosy de mercado para la energía solar en Chile

Educar y entrenar técnicos, profesionales, investigadores, directivos y personas que toman decisiones en energía solar

Desarrollo de tecnologías y sistemas adaptados a las condiciones de Chile

Apoyar políticas de estado para la implementación de energíasolar en Chile

Crear un puente entre la investigación académica y la innovación empresarial

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2018: „The Year of Change“What does CSET want to change?

Chile is one of the best countries for using Solar Energy Highest direct radiation on earth Many possibilities to use solar energy

Currently in Chile: 2 GW of Photovoltaic installed and 1 CSP plant (100 MW) under construction

Solar technology can do much more for Chile

CEST wants to support Chile

To reduce emissions and to use and generate energy in an environmental friendly way

and “make Chile a solarized country”

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2018: „The Year of Change“Where are we today?

CSET

SERC 2.0Leading WP StorageSupport in all SERC Objectives

Community: Public Goods

Seminars, PublicationsActive participation in Public initiatives

U ANTOFAGASTAPSDA BBPP Atenuacion atmosferica

INDUSTRYNew technologiesSky Cameras, MD applications, O&M applications, AgroPV conceptSeminars, Solar Energy diffusion

PES / SOLAR COMMITTEEParticipation in the Solar Council => Public GoodsEnergy Strategies for Chañaral / Diego de AlmagroSupport to several initiatives: PSDA, DTS, ATAMO Tec

FCHBienes Publicos / Brilla

SANTIAGO&ARICAAgro PV Project / Smart Agro ConceptVertical Farms Project(in collaboration withCSB)

PUC (Co-execution and Angelini Network)

Seed Fund Researchers-EngineersAdditional projects (BBPP, Soiling, SkyCamera)Collaboration with Astronomy/Archtecture/Mining and researcher exchange

CSET delievers aready a general contribution to R&D activities

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2018: „The Year of Change“CSET is experienced in Solar Technologies

Photovoltaics:

Cheap and easy to install

Produces electricity during day time

Storage possible but expensive for large scale

Concentrating Solar Power CSP:

Large scale electricity generation

With integrated storage for 24h production

Dispatchable energy on demand

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2018: „The Year of Change“Applied Research at CSET:

PV Quality assessment for materials, cells

and systems Cleaning, soiling Fore- and Now-casting O&M Issues, etc.

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2018: „The Year of Change“Applied Research at CSET:

Solar Thermal (CSP and Solar Heat for Industrial Apllications) Studies in industrial branches with high heat demand Solar heating, - cooling, - drying in industry

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2018: „The Year of Change“Applied Research at CSET:

Transversal projects Integrated Studies for high efficiency and solar energy Techno-economical studies Design studies and Prototype recommendation for clients

And some others related to solar energy and markets

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2018: „The Year of Change“Applied Research and Sustainable Services

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2018: „The Year of Change“Conclusions

CSET is an established Center of Exellence of Corfo

Perfect partners in Chile and abroad

Chile has the best solar irradiation on Earth

PV plants operation can be optimized

Big potential for solar Solar Thermal Power Plants in future

Many possibilities to use solar energy in Industrial Processes

CSET is going to support government, industry and others

Let´s solarize Chile together !

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For a Solar Future of Chile

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Frank Dinter

Executive Director

frank.dinter@fraunhofer.cl

Fraunhofer Chile Research

Center for Solar Energy Technology

www.fraunhofer.cl